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    To answer your shelix question... the Byrd heads...

    To answer your shelix question... the Byrd heads that I have installed on my jointers have been the best upgrades to any equipment in my shop. I work with alot of firgures Walnut and Cherry and had...
  2. Your bandsaw link didn't work??? yes, i...

    Your bandsaw link didn't work???

    yes, i search that site often and just bought my first machine from thier auction site.
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    This isn't good at all... perhaps, HGTV or...

    This isn't good at all... perhaps, HGTV or something will pick him up?
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    I use a 1/2" spiral carbide bit with a shopmade...

    I use a 1/2" spiral carbide bit with a shopmade jig on my router table extension of my table saw. I get very tight joints that look great after glue-up and sanding. Since the bit is always in the...
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    I have a General International 50-220 and I would...

    I have a General International 50-220 and I would guess that the footprint is much smaller depth wise. For not much more, you get a very nice table saw the enclosed cabinet.
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    planer advice, nice powermatic 221

    I am looking for a planer, heavy industrial type, to be a unmovable, workhorse, mainstay in my new shop. I want something that will give me dependable results but that will perform well on figured...
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    I had this problem on my General saw and it was...

    I had this problem on my General saw and it was solved by going to a new belt... it was vibration that was the culprit in my case. I went with a link belt and now have smooth cuts and the saw...
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    a few years back when I got some divine...

    a few years back when I got some divine inspiration (or whatever it was) that convinced me out of the blue to learn to make furniture... I bought a contractors style table saw... (A good one...
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    It is a great idea... most downed wood is...

    It is a great idea... most downed wood is chipped now in cities and then given away as "mulch" Hardwoods that make great furniture are often the worst woods for mulch... they rot. Where I live,...
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    I would ask a couple of questions... What type...

    I would ask a couple of questions... What type of wood is it? Cherry, Mahog, Jatoda?? And also, what do you want the finished product to "feel" like? Do you want the natural feel of wood or do...
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    Hey Tyler, Nice purchase, when I got mine I...

    Hey Tyler,

    Nice purchase, when I got mine I could not believe the time it saved me. I am sure you have read the posts regarding the 22-44///

    Mine was close, but not perfectly aligned out...
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    You might have been killed... look at it that...

    You might have been killed... look at it that way! :-)
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    I noticed your comment on "back beveling", do you...

    I noticed your comment on "back beveling", do you do this to deduce chip-out on figured woods ala David marks? And if so, what is the best angle?

    Thanks.
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    When I move, I am getting a cyclone very first...

    When I move, I am getting a cyclone very first thing... but for now I have a 850cfm penn state and it works extremely well as long as the .5 micron filter is clean. After an hours work, it stops...
  15. Still looking for a big jointer... anyone know this model (pics)

    I am looking far and wide for a big jointer... I have considered new, (the new oliver) and used machines. I want 16"+ and would not mind doing some work to make one whole again. I found this...
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    I second that on menards... I was just there and...

    I second that on menards... I was just there and they had a complete, Jet, PM catalog with which to order... the prices seemed in line.. I have about $600 there and $700 at Home Depot from return...
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    We should see as much of stories like that as we...

    We should see as much of stories like that as we do the latest killing, etc. Would it not be nice if there was a story like that at the end of every news show? The show hosts wouldn't like it too...
  18. I will try to answer some questions and hope I...

    I will try to answer some questions and hope I can explain what i do with any clarity at all.. For an end table (leg and apron design), I will just use runners on each side (machined to also guide...
  19. Jim, Can you tell me more about what it is...

    Jim,

    Can you tell me more about what it is you are making? The easiest place to start is a table with a single drawer but using wooden runners and slides applies to any casework as well. we...
  20. I think wood runners endure. I have a few...

    I think wood runners endure. I have a few antique dressers with big heavy drawers that are opened daily. They are 80-100 years old and open and close smoothly. I could probobly stand in one and it...
  21. I use wooden drawer slides on all furniture. ...

    I use wooden drawer slides on all furniture. Often using runners on the drawer sides and sometimes in the center as well. When finished with oil and waxed they slide almost by themselves. It took...
  22. Thanks... I do like my PC 690 but man it is loud....

    Thanks... I do like my PC 690 but man it is loud. Even in an enclosed box unter my table extension (for perfect dust collection) it is piercing. The DeWalt is must quieter and I take it a 618 is...
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    for loose tenons, i use long stock and plane to...

    for loose tenons, i use long stock and plane to thickness after all of the mortises are cut. I seem to do very well when carefully planing away material until it all fits and have not had to use...
  24. Dedicated router for Liegh D4 dovetail jig

    I am seeking suggestions on a router to use just for dovetailing. I have a PC 693 mouted in my extention table with a router lift and a DeWalt 621 for mortising but would like a manueverable, quiet...
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    Hey, there is a place near racine called Kettle...

    Hey, there is a place near racine called Kettle Morain hardwoods... you can have them run parts through a widebelt sander and I think they charge $1.25 a minute... a big table top will cost a...
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